Hearing aids should not be a detriment to your life or your lifestyle. Hearing problems shouldn’t keep you back from enjoying your favorite activities. Normally, it’s fine for most people to wear hearing aids even while exercising or engaging in other activities that get the heart pumping.

You simply need to make sure you have the necessary knowledge about how to correctly maintain and care for your hearing aids. By ensuring you take necessary measures to reduce moisture, prevent injury, and keep a regular post-exercise regimen, you can participate in various physical activities without any problems.

Safeguard your hearing aids: Utilize clips on your clothing, retainers, or sports headbands to anchor them and keep them dry. This will help stop them from falling or becoming damaged.

Protect From Moisture: Purchase a cover to absorb sweat and/or use a sweatband.

Obtain a Comfortable Fit: A well-fitting device is critical since your body is in motion all throughout your workout. Hearing aids should fit comfortably so they can’t shift during your workout.

Keep Them Dry and Clean After Exercising: Just as you would do a cooldown after your exercise, your hearing aids need a similar routine for correct maintenance. Clean the device with a gentle cloth to eliminate sweat and dirt, then use a puffer to eliminate any moisture, and lastly, make certain to store it appropriately. No liquid or other cleaners should be used, and you should keep them away from heat or sunlight.

Positive Aspects of Wearing Hearing Aids While Exercising

You can use your hearing aids during a variety of physical activities such as exercising at the gym, running outdoors, playing softball, or engaging in other exercise routines. In addition to being able to wear them during these activities, your hearing aids are expected to enhance your entire experience and contribute to your safety.

• The majority of sports demand teamwork and communication between players. Attempting to catch a fly ball with three players looking up can become a possible injury scenario without talking to each other. You want to be able to hear “I got it, I got it” from your teammate to avoid any collisions.
• Sometimes background noise can be a problem when wearing hearing aids. In a raucous gym setting, you will need to hear instructions clearly. Consult an audiologist to create a personalized setting that decreases ambient noise.

Using your hearing aids while running or walking can help you remain perceptive to important sounds in your surroundings, such as the sirens of emergency vehicles or car horns.

• Listening to music you love can be pleasurable and make your exercise session go by quicker.
  Configure your hearing aids to stream via Bluetooth and enjoy listening to music while you run or exercise.

If you have further questions or worries about utilizing your hearing aids during exercise, don’t hesitate to reach out to us for guidance.

Sources:
Hearing Aids and Sweat Impact|Miracle-Ear
Exercising with Hearing Aids|Tips & Advice|Amplifon AU